Senior Manager, Social

Chicago, IL (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level7+ years exp

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the influencer strategy and senior-client counsel for social campaigns, pairing high-stakes new-business wins with ongoing partner management and platform partnerships.

  • Growth & New Business Pitches: Design social-first, influencer-led concepts for high-value RFPs and grow the client roster.
  • Client Partnership & Strategic Counsel: Lead quarterly business reviews with senior stakeholders and brief on macro shifts and platform evolution.
  • Partner Network & Operational Excellence: Standardise influencer data, optimize cross-team processes, and build elite platform/creator partnerships for repeatable ROI.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Business Growth & New Business Pitches
  • Key person in response teams for major social and influencer RFPs, designing winning pitches and presenting social-first integrated ideas.
  • Drive commercial growth by upselling and cross-selling social and influence offerings to the wider Ogilvy client roster.
  • Elevate the agency's proprietary tools, frameworks, and packages to keep Social@Ogilvy at the cutting edge of the market.
  • Client Partnership & Strategic Counsel
  • Act as a strategic partner to senior client stakeholders (CMOs, Marketing Directors), leading quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and high-level strategy workshops.
  • Proactively identify and brief clients on macro social shifts, creator economy dynamics, and early adoption of emerging platforms.
  • Direct counsel during high-stakes social media crises, crafting communication strategies to protect brand reputation.
  • Partner Network & Operational Excellence
  • Define and optimise collaborative processes between Social@Ogilvy, the Content Studio, PR, and Creative teams.

Requirements

  • Experience: 7–8+ years of industry experience in social media, digital marketing, or influencer relations (with at least 4 years in a leading agency environment).
  • Commercial Acumen: Strong understanding of agency business models, scoping, pricing, and overall project/account profitability.
  • Pitch Experience: Proven track record of leading and winning high-value new business pitches.
  • Strategic Mastery: Outstanding capability to translate business challenges into culture-shaping, social-first and influencer-led creative campaigns.
  • Leadership: Exceptional leader who can guide, inspire, and keep a multi-layered team focused and motivated under tight deadlines.
  • Communication: Flawless presentation and persuasion skills in English. Proficiency in Mandarin and/or BM is a strong advantage.

Nice-to-Have

  • Proficiency in Mandarin and/or BM is a strong advantage.
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Ogilvy

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. We build on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. We are proud to currently rank as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying our ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities.

Founded in 1948
New York, New York, USA
11K employees (4,203 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
289.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$18
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49.7%
Direct
35.8%
Referral
7.9%
Social
5.6%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~11.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,885 (17% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
6.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
7

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